Savings bank



March 28, 1933. A. c. GRUNWALD,

SAVINGS BANK original Filed Aug. 23', 195o Patented Mar. 2K8, 1933 UNITED vSTATES PATENT OFFICE l ALBERT C. GRUNWALD, V.OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIG-NOR TO THE AUTOMATIC RECORDING SAFE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS l SAVINGS BANK Original application filed August 23, 1930, Serial No. 477,431. Divided and this application led March 21, 1932. Serial No. 600,259.

This invention relates particularly to a savings bank which simulates the form of a book.

The primary object is to provide a device of this character with an improved slot-guard device. A Y

The present application is a division of Grunwald application No. 477,431, led August 23, 1930. p

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, in whichv Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a savings bank embodying the invention; Fig. 2, a plan view of the same in open condition; Fig. 3, a broken perspective view of a perimetrall member employed for simulating the gilded edges of the leaves of a book; Fig. 4 aV section taken as indicated at line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5, a broken section, on an enlarged scale, taken as indicated at line 5 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6, an enlarged broken sectional View taken as indicated at line 6 of Fig. 2; Fig. 7 a broken perspective view showing the slot-guard device employed; F'ig. 8, a perspective view of one of the pivoted slot-guards shown in Fig. 7; and Fig. 9, a broken perspective sectional view illustrating the manner in which the sliding locking member employed is mounted. '3o

In the illustration given, A designates a box-like body forming the main portion of the casing; A', a closure constituting one sidewall of the casing; B, a locking device associated with the longitudinal edge-wall of the main casing-section A; and C, a sloteguard prises a longitudinal member 2a and arms 2b when the bank is closed.

The members A and A are connected at the free edge of the back 1a by a piano-hinge 5. The casing is provided with a flexible covering '6, whose marginal portions are folded inwardly under the plates 1 and 3 and clampingly secured tothe inner surfaces by means of the members 2 and 4. The horizontal iianges of the member 2 are provided with slots 7, through which extend clinching-lugs 8 which are struck inwardly from the plate 1.

Similarly, the horizontal Vflanges of the member 4 are provided with slots which receive clinching-lugs 9 which are struck inwardly from the plate 3, as shown in Fig. 61. Preferably, a padding-sheet 6a, which may be of paper, is pasted upon the inner surface of the cover-fabric 6 (before the cover is applied to the safe). The padding-sheet is o-f proper size to cover only the sides and back of the safe, and only the margins of the coverfabric are folded about the edges of the metal.

The edge member 2 preferablyis of brass which is given a satin finish, simulating the gilded edges of the leaves of a book.

The locking device B is shown as comprising a housing member 10; a sliding-bolt 11, confined between the member 10 and the edge-wall afforded by the longitudinall member 2a a bolt-actuating spring 12; and akeybarrel 13, whose reduced outer end is received in a perforation 13a of the member 2a and whose reduced inner end is received in a perforated boss 14 with which the housing-plate 10 is provided.

The member 10 is of general Zshaped cross-section. Thus, the member comprises a strip 10a, 'having an outturned short flange 10b, which abuts against the free margin of the member 2a, and having an inturned fiange 10c which rests upon the horizontal flange of the member 2a and is secured by the clinching-lugs 8 which extend through the members. The member 10 is additionally secured in position by upturned lugs 15 with which the horizontal flange of the member 2a is provided at its free edge. Between the member 10 and the member 2a is a space or longitudinal channel 16 inl which the slidebolt 11 operates.V The member 11 isprovided with inwardly-projecting; lugs 11a which work in slots 10d with which the vertical wall of the member 10 is provided. The member 11 is further provided with al lug 11b which is adapted to be engaged by the blade of a key inserted in the barrel 13. Also, the member 11 is provided with an inturned lug 11c which engages a small coil 17 which is housed in a longitudinal slot 18 with which the member 10 is provided. This slot is formed by severing the metal and striking it inwardly to form a longitudinal boss 18, as shown in Fig. 5.

The end portions of the housing member 10 are turned inwardly and cut on a bevel, thus providing` brace-like ends 10e.

The vertical wall of one of the arms 2b is provided with a coin-slot 19.

The slot-guard device C is shown as comprising a bracket 2O and a pair of pivotally supported slot-guards 21. The bracket comprises an attaching iiange 2O:L which rests upon the horizontal wall 1 of the main casingsection, and upwardly bowed spring arms 20b whose extremities are disposed adjacent the vertical wall of the arm 2b. The bowed arms 2Ob are shown separated by a slot 22. rl`he extremities of the arms are provided with slots 2()C which are engaged by the pivoted members 21.

Each member 21 is shown as comprising an arm 21a, and a supporting head 21h. The head 21b is somewhat angular in form, as appears from Fig. 6. The member 21, as a whole, is of general T-orm. The arm 21a projects across the coin-slot 19. TWhen a coin is inserted through the slot, the arm is swung inwardly. In this action the head 21b acts like a cam between the spring-arms 20" and the horizontal flange of the member 2b so that the extremities of the arms are sprung upwardly when a coin is inserted through the slot. The bowed arms 20L rise a sufficient distance from the bottom wall 1 of the casing to form a stop for the member 21 when it is swung inwardly. The purpose is to rend-er it difficult for a coin to be abstracted after it has once been put in 1Lhe savings bank.

The member l of the casing-section A is provided with an inturned longitudinal flange 4l, which has slots 4J adapted to be engaged by the projections 11a of the sliding locking bolt 11.

The improved slot-guard device is simple in construction and has been found to be reliable in practice.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible, in view of the prior art.

Vxhat I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A savings bank comprising a casing having one wall provided with a coin-slot and having another wall at right angles thereto a bracket comprising a flange secured to said second-mentioned wall and a bowed spring-portion having a free extremity disposed adjacent to said lirst-mentioned wall; and a slot-guard having an angular head portion confined between the free end of the spring and said second-mentioned wall, and having a slot-guard portion extending through a recess in the extremity of said spring.

2. In combination: a book-form safe comprising a box-like main casing-section and a pivotally mounted closure forming one sidewall of the casing, one edgewall of said main casing-section being provided with a coinslot; a resilient bracket having a flange secured to the sidewall of said main casingsection and having inwardly bowed springarms whose extremities abut against the edge-wall of the main casing-section below `he coin-slot; and slot-guards having angular head portions conlined between the end portions of the spring-arms and the sidewall of the main casing-section and having slotguarding portions extending across said coinslot.

ALBERT C. GRUNVVALD. 

